15/03/2026
GOODNESS OF GOD: 03/15/25 (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
Gospel
John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.
He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva,
and smeared the clay on his eyes,
and said to him,
“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” — which means Sent —.
So he went and washed, and came back able to see.
His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,
“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”
Some said, “It is, “
but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”
He said, “I am.”
They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.
Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.
So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.
He said to them,
“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
So some of the Pharisees said,
“This man is not from God,
because he does not keep the sabbath.”
But others said,
“How can a sinful man do such signs?”
And there was a division among them.
So they said to the blind man again,
“What do you have to say about him,
since he opened your eyes?”
He said, “He is a prophet.”
They answered and said to him,
“You were born totally in sin,
and are you trying to teach us?”
Then they threw him out.
When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,
he found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
He answered and said,
“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”
Jesus said to him,
“You have seen him, and
the one speaking with you is he.”
He said,
“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.
Reflection:
This Sunday is called 'Laetare Sunday,' which means 'Rejoice' in Latin. Easter is drawing near. How is our preparation? Have we been able to pray and reflect more? The season of Lent is a time for self-examination, to repent and turn away from sin. God is always waiting for us to approach Him with an open heart, even when we make mistakes.
In today’s Gospel, a miracle of healing the blind man is shown, which only made the Pharisees angrier at Jesus. Because of Jesus, the blind man could see, yet the Pharisees insisted that He was a sinner. Because of this, they became the truly blind ones. Blindness is not only physical; it can also be spiritual. This also happens to us when we no longer see the goodness of God in our lives. This happens if we harbor envy, hatred, vengeance, and selfishness in our hearts, just like the Pharisees. Because of this blindness, Jesus was right in front of them, yet they failed to see that He was the long-awaited Messiah.
Spiritual blindness hardens the heart. Even God is saddened when we do not see all the beautiful things He does, yet He continues to provide for us. This Lent, let us strive to be grateful. Let us count our blessings throughout the day before we go to sleep. Even upon waking up and throughout the day, let us look for things to thank God for, instead of things to complain about. Problems in life are inevitable, but we can always find good things to be grateful for because, despite the hardships, God’s goodness never ceases. Amen. +
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, be with us always until the hour of our death.
Amen. +
May the Lord + bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. +
Source:
https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Examination of Conscience and Guide to Sacrament of Confession:
https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/examination-of-conscience/
Website on how to raise and guard children in their Catholic faith:
https://howtokeepyourkidscatholic.com/